Marvcus Patton ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places Patton in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Patton a career score of 74, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1990 | 23 | BUF | 16 | — | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 24 | BUF | 16 | — | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 25 | BUF | 16 | — | 27 | 23 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 26 | BUF | 16 | — | 108 | 75 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 27 | BUF | 16 | — | 97 | 64 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 28 | WAS | 16 | — | 111 | 92 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 29 | WAS | 16 | — | 115 | 96 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 30 | WAS | 16 | — | 133 | 96 | — | — | — | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 31 | WAS | 16 | — | 143 | 116 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 32 | KC | 16 | — | 91 | 72 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 6.5 | 29.5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 33 | KC | 15 | — | 89 | 66 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 34 | KC | 16 | — | 92 | 77 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 3.0 | 18.0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 35 | KC | 16 | — | 71 | 50 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 207 | — | 1,103 | 839 | 78 | 43 | 12 | 27.5 | 82.5 | 17 | 51 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
259 career value over replacement — #198 all-time of 4,649. 19.9/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #208 (Rd 8) · BUF · 1990 · +54.5 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23 | BUF | 16 | — | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7.1 |
| 1991 | 24 | BUF | 16 | — | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 25 | BUF | 16 | — | 27 | 23 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 7.7 |
| 1993 | 26 | BUF | 16 | — | 108 | 75 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 13.4 |
| 1994 | 27 | BUF | 16 | — | 97 | 64 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 8.8 |
| 1995 | 28 | WAS | 16 | — | 111 | 92 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 11.3 |
| 1996 | 29 | WAS | 16 | — | 115 | 96 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 10.2 |
| 1997 | 30 | WAS | 16 | — | 133 | 96 | — | — | — | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 13.7 |
| 1998 | 31 | WAS | 16 | — | 143 | 116 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 11.5 |
| 1999 | 32 | KC | 16 | — | 91 | 72 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 6.5 | 29.5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 |
| 2000 | 33 | KC | 15 | — | 89 | 66 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 11.1 |
| 2001 | 34 | KC | 16 | — | 92 | 77 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 3.0 | 18.0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 12.1 |
| 2002 | 35 | KC | 16 | — | 71 | 50 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 |
| Career | 207 | 1,103 | 839 | 78 | 43 | 12 | — | — | 17 | 51 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 135.6 |
A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 74 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 13 scored seasons.
Blend 71.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 74· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
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